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collecting bees at night

i need help in procegure ,how can i collect a swarm of bees seeting on the ground without qween
at night.
i now about qmp but the question is will the bees follow the pheremon when no light around for signaling between the bees.

Re: collecting bees at night

Originally Posted by yaronhk

i need help in procegure ,how can i collect a swarm of bees seeting on the ground without qween
at night.
i now about qmp but the question is will the bees follow the pheremon when no light around for signaling between the bees.

i would mybe try spraying a box with alittle sugar water and just place the box over the top of them and just leave them till the morning... but iv never collecting a swarm directly of the ground at night so thats just what i would probably do.

Re: collecting bees at night

I would do what everyone else suggested, set a box with some frames over them and let them walk in. They don't care if its day or night, actually night is better because they will all be in one spot. As soon as they walk in put a bottom board on and let the rest climb in and then screen them and move them before daylight while they are all in the box. I've picked up a lot of swarms at night and it's great because then they sit in the comb all night and it gives them time to get used to it so they will stay.